Which Jeep Vehicles Have Dangerous Takata Airbags?

January 14, 2019

Parts supplier, Takata, manufactured defective, shrapnel-hurling airbag inflators that need to be recalled. The issue affects 37 million+ vehicles spread out across 24 brands, making it one of the largest (and most dangerous) recalls in automotive history.

The propellent Takata used is exploding with such force that it’s ripping the inflators into tiny metal fragments and shooting them in the direction of vehicle occupants. To make matters worse, the inflators are exploding in low-speed accidents with very little impact.

After years of recalls, Fiat-Chrysler announced they were entering the fourth and final stage of Takata campaigns in January 2019.

Which Jeep Vehicles Have Been Recalled?

Make

Model

Years

Limited To

Jeep

Wrangler

2007-2013

Zone A

2007-2012

Zone B

2007-2009

Zone C

What are Zones?

Some Takata recalls are being broken down into what NHTSA calls “zones”. A zone is a group of states and territories where a vehicle was originally sold or registered at some point in time. A few notes about zones:

A vehicle can be recalled in more than one zone.

When no zone is defined, the recall was more widespread. Possibly internationally.

Take Action

Owners of these vehicles are urged to call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or lookup your VIN (vehicle identification number).

“Consumers that are uncertain whether their vehicle is impacted by the Takata recalls, or any other recall, can contact their manufacturer’s website to search, by their vehicle identification number (VIN) to confirm whether their individual vehicle has an open recall that needs to be addressed.”

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OK, Now What?

Maybe you've experienced this problem. Maybe you're concerned you will soon. Whatever the reason, you can help make sure it gets the attention it deserves.

This is the ultimate don't take any chances scenario. Whether you think your car is involved or not, there are a few things you can do to make sure. And trust me, you want to be sure.

“Consumers that are uncertain whether their vehicle is impacted by the Takata recalls, or any other recall, can contact their manufacturer’s website to search, by their vehicle identification number (VIN) to confirm whether their individual vehicle has an open recall that needs to be addressed.”

It starts with finding your vehicle indentification number (VIN). There are a few ways to do this – find the tag on the lower driver-side corner of the windshield (best read from the outside). Or grab your vehicle registration or insurance documents. It will be there, scouts honor.

My Vehicle Has Been Recalled But I'm Still Waiting

You're not alone. With up to 70 million affected cars (in the US alone) spread out over most major manufacturers there's a huge queue to wait for parts.

Other suppliers are stepping in to increase assembly capacity but there's still a wait for many owners. Make sure to call your local service dealership often to check, but please don't get mad at them if they say there's still a wait – they are just as frustrated as the rest of us.

I'm Concerned About Driving

There are a few options, none of them particularily good ones (sorry).

If the recall on your car involves only the front passenger-side airbag, don’t let anyone sit in that seat

Minimize your driving (I know this isn't a realistic option for most)

Call your local service dealer or automaker and ask about rental options

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Problem data is gathered from CarComplaints.com and is based solely on reports received from vehicle owners. Recall, investigation, and TSB data is from NHTSA. Safety and crash data from IIHS and NCAP.